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Selbst kein Freund von Monarchien, aber unvereinbar mit Demokratie sind sie ja nicht - und vielleicht kann ein über der Politik schwebender Monarch eine einigende Rolle spielen. Weiß es nicht genau, aber war das nicht die Rolle des spanischen Königs nach der Franco-Diktatur?
January 11, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Selbst kein Freund von Monarchien, aber unvereinbar mit Demokratie sind sie ja nicht - und vielleicht kann ein über der Politik schwebender Monarch eine einigende Rolle spielen. Weiß es nicht genau, aber war das nicht die Rolle des spanischen Königs nach der Franco-Diktatur?
I don't disagree, but the real issue is not the actions of one individual, but the willingness of most politicians and citizens to ignore the inconvenient truth about Russia. When a politician of the Green Party tried to highlight the problems before the 2020 elections, she was ridiculed.
January 11, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I don't disagree, but the real issue is not the actions of one individual, but the willingness of most politicians and citizens to ignore the inconvenient truth about Russia. When a politician of the Green Party tried to highlight the problems before the 2020 elections, she was ridiculed.
Come on, I see no reason to distrust Mikhail Bulgakov (a random Russian that came to mind) because he was Russian... And maybe the West should have tried a different approach to Russia to make the comeback of the KGB and the rise of the oligarchs less likely.
January 11, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Come on, I see no reason to distrust Mikhail Bulgakov (a random Russian that came to mind) because he was Russian... And maybe the West should have tried a different approach to Russia to make the comeback of the KGB and the rise of the oligarchs less likely.
The differences are more instructive than the similarities here imo. The invasion of Eastern European countries threatening to break away from your sphere of influence was quite rational from the pov of a ruthless Soviet ruler.
January 11, 2026 at 1:36 PM
The differences are more instructive than the similarities here imo. The invasion of Eastern European countries threatening to break away from your sphere of influence was quite rational from the pov of a ruthless Soviet ruler.
The current American actions are more baffling - basically driving your allies away from you, the opposite of what the USSR did, out of motives less obvious and seemingly irrational.
January 11, 2026 at 1:36 PM
The current American actions are more baffling - basically driving your allies away from you, the opposite of what the USSR did, out of motives less obvious and seemingly irrational.
Well, Putin was certainly never the "democrat without blemish" Schroeder claimed to see in him, an authoritarian to the core. Yet twenty years ago both his aggression towards neighbouring countries and the repression at home were far less glaring then they are now.
January 11, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Well, Putin was certainly never the "democrat without blemish" Schroeder claimed to see in him, an authoritarian to the core. Yet twenty years ago both his aggression towards neighbouring countries and the repression at home were far less glaring then they are now.
Alright, did overlook that. My bad...
January 11, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Alright, did overlook that. My bad...
He certainly set a vile precedent back in the day - a former head of government of a democratic nation selling out to an autocrat, even if Putin twenty years ago didn't look quite as vile as he does now.
January 11, 2026 at 12:04 PM
He certainly set a vile precedent back in the day - a former head of government of a democratic nation selling out to an autocrat, even if Putin twenty years ago didn't look quite as vile as he does now.
But being in the running for biggest traitor of the 20th century? Come on, there are plenty of utterly shameless American traitors to the constitution and traditional values of their country...
January 11, 2026 at 12:03 PM
But being in the running for biggest traitor of the 20th century? Come on, there are plenty of utterly shameless American traitors to the constitution and traditional values of their country...
I run 28 as well as both Cabal lands.
November 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I run 28 as well as both Cabal lands.
Great, thanks, should probably seek that out!
November 7, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Great, thanks, should probably seek that out!
I have quite the soft spot for Wanli (Ming), so what about that quote? Is it real?
November 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I have quite the soft spot for Wanli (Ming), so what about that quote? Is it real?
Just did and yep, well worth one‘s time, thanks!
November 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Just did and yep, well worth one‘s time, thanks!
Trump is not a politician whose words have meaning. Expect contradictory babbling soon.
September 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Trump is not a politician whose words have meaning. Expect contradictory babbling soon.
In China, it would have been (and still are to an extent) historical figures immortalized in Romance of the Three Kingdoms like Liu Bei and Cao Cao I guess. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance...
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September 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In China, it would have been (and still are to an extent) historical figures immortalized in Romance of the Three Kingdoms like Liu Bei and Cao Cao I guess. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance...
Ancient Rome and Greece used to be very much on (somewhat educated) people‘s minds in Germany when looking for historical analogies, along with some local heroes like Barbarossa or Luther.
September 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Ancient Rome and Greece used to be very much on (somewhat educated) people‘s minds in Germany when looking for historical analogies, along with some local heroes like Barbarossa or Luther.
On second thought. maybe I misunderstood you: Making a push towards phasing out fossil fuels by also pointing out how this would reduce air pollution is almost certainly a good call. Just wanted to mention that in the short term those goals can be at odds.
September 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
On second thought. maybe I misunderstood you: Making a push towards phasing out fossil fuels by also pointing out how this would reduce air pollution is almost certainly a good call. Just wanted to mention that in the short term those goals can be at odds.
I've read a few articles recently which state that air pollution slows the decent into climate hell (to some extent). I'm by no means an expert, but based on this I'm not sure those two important goals are not somewhat at odds... www.newscientist.com/article/2474...
Dramatic cuts in China’s air pollution drove surge in global warming
The rate at which the planet is warming has sped up since 2010, and now researchers say that China's efforts to clean up air pollution are inadvertently responsible for the majority of this extra warm...
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September 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I've read a few articles recently which state that air pollution slows the decent into climate hell (to some extent). I'm by no means an expert, but based on this I'm not sure those two important goals are not somewhat at odds... www.newscientist.com/article/2474...
… begreifen, wenn das Ziel einer Tat vor allem zu sein scheint, den Täter durch drastische Bilder unsterblich zu machen.
September 14, 2025 at 9:05 AM
… begreifen, wenn das Ziel einer Tat vor allem zu sein scheint, den Täter durch drastische Bilder unsterblich zu machen.
Viele Menschen - nicht nur Journos, sondern z.B. auch ich - tun sich schwer, den Fall zu begreifen, weil wir daran gewöhnt sind, dass jede politische Ideologie eine (in ihrem Sinne) bessere Welt verspricht. Eine rechte, aber gleichzeitig nihilistische und ironisch gebrochene Strömung ist schwer zu…
September 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Viele Menschen - nicht nur Journos, sondern z.B. auch ich - tun sich schwer, den Fall zu begreifen, weil wir daran gewöhnt sind, dass jede politische Ideologie eine (in ihrem Sinne) bessere Welt verspricht. Eine rechte, aber gleichzeitig nihilistische und ironisch gebrochene Strömung ist schwer zu…
Der Vorwurf der Spekulation passt hier mMn nicht so ganz - klar, mit Sicherheit sagen kann man nicht, wie der Mord ausgeschlachtet werden wird, aber die Argumentationsmuster der amerikanischen rechten Medien sind jetzt schon lange sehr konstant. Insofern zumindest ein educated guess.
September 13, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Der Vorwurf der Spekulation passt hier mMn nicht so ganz - klar, mit Sicherheit sagen kann man nicht, wie der Mord ausgeschlachtet werden wird, aber die Argumentationsmuster der amerikanischen rechten Medien sind jetzt schon lange sehr konstant. Insofern zumindest ein educated guess.
Horst Wessel 2.0; wann kommt das Lied?
September 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Horst Wessel 2.0; wann kommt das Lied?
Kann die häufiger zu lesende Erleichterung - puh, nicht links oder trans oder PoC - nicht nachvollziehen. Die rechte Propagandamaschine wird das nämlich null interessieren, die Faschos wollen ihren Reichstagsbrand und nehmen, was sie kriegen können.
September 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Kann die häufiger zu lesende Erleichterung - puh, nicht links oder trans oder PoC - nicht nachvollziehen. Die rechte Propagandamaschine wird das nämlich null interessieren, die Faschos wollen ihren Reichstagsbrand und nehmen, was sie kriegen können.
The both short and brilliant novel The Successor by Ismail Kadare illustrates this beautifully / hilariously. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Suc...
The Successor (novel) - Wikipedia
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September 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The both short and brilliant novel The Successor by Ismail Kadare illustrates this beautifully / hilariously. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Suc...